How to fix the error ORA-00851: SGA_MAX_SIZE string cannot be set to more than MEMORY_TARGET string.?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-00851: SGA_MAX_SIZE string cannot be set to more than MEMORY_TARGET string. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-00851: SGA_MAX_SIZE string cannot be set to more than MEMORY_TARGET string.

Reason for the Error ORA-00851: SGA_MAX_SIZE string cannot be set to more than MEMORY_TARGET string.

SGA_MAX_SIZE value was more than MEMORY_TARGET value.

How to fix the Error ORA-00851: SGA_MAX_SIZE string cannot be set to more than MEMORY_TARGET string. ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Set SGA_MAX_SIZE to be less than MEMORY_TARGET.